The
FIM have issued a provisional calendar for the 2020
MotoGP season, which sees the series expand to 20 races, and lays the basis for expansion to 22 races. The biggest changes are the addition of the
Kymiring in Finland in July, and the moving of the Thailand round of
MotoGP in
Buriram from October to 22nd March. The racing season kicks off as ever in
Qatar, the
MotoGP race being moved to the first week of March. From
Qatar, the series heads east to Thailand, the
MotoGP race taking the slot of the
WorldSBK race at
Buriram. Attendance for the
WorldSBK round had fallen since
MotoGP went to Thailand, and so the
WorldSBK round is being dropped, with another overseas round to be held in its place. From Thailand, the paddock heads east once again to cross the International Date Line and head to
Austin, the US round moving up to become the third race of the year, ahead of
Argentina. The
Argentina Grand Prix takes place two weeks after
Austin. After the overseas rounds, the
MotoGP circus ...
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